Old Man Walking between Young Man and WomanDante Gabriel Rossetti11850 (circa)
Commentary
Introduction
See commentary for a related early draughtsmanship study. The drawing seems to have an implicit allegorical import for the traditional topic of youth and age.
Textual History: Composition
Textual History: Revision
Production History
Reception
Iconographic
Pictorial
It has been suggested that the group might be a study on the theme of
the Borgias, with the figures being Lucrezia and Cesare flanking their father,
Alexander VI. See DGR's 1850 Borgia drawing and commentary,
as well as the possibly related drawing of 1846-47 of
a young man and woman.
Historical
Literary
Translation
Autobiographical
Bibliographic
Birmingham City Museum and Art Gallery drawingOld Man Walking Between Young Man and WomanDGR1850 (circa) pen and brown ink on writing paper1